The Massachusetts Robotics Cluster

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative commissioned an analysis of the Massachusetts robotics industry, a research study that was undertaken by ABI Research. Building off existing sector research and working with an advisory board of top executives from industry and academia, ABI developed a report which: provides an overview of the global robotics marketplace; identifies technical, business, and investment trends; and provides an analysis of public and private robotics business development initiatives in the Commonwealth.

The report provides the Commonwealth with an actionable roadmap for growing the robotics sector statewide, while confirming several long-held beliefs: that the Massachusetts robotics cluster is strong and growing, is supported by the Commonwealth's investment landscape, and is powered by a robust labor force. ABI's research also digs into the Commonwealth's class-leading robotics segments (unmanned underwater vehicles, military mobile ground, eCommerce logistics technologies) and highlights global economic trends that influence the emerging robotics technologies.

Key Findings

Massachusetts has 122 commercial companies in the robotics cluster. Between 2011 and 2015, 33 new robotics businesses were created in Mass., up 57% from five years earlier;